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Good news for MacBook Air fans! (and for me) According to AppleInsider, the price for a brand new MacBook Air with Solid State Drive got cut off with $500. So as you can see in the picture prepared by the editors at AppleInsider, the price dropped from $3,098 to $2,598 in just a month.

If you haven’t noticed yet, the price for NAND Flash memories is getting lower and the 1.6GHz model with SSD drive is available now at $2,398, which is a significant difference compared to the initial cost. This happened after Apple reduced the price for the 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor to $200, and the drop off the 64GB SSD drive price to $599 from $999.



At this moment, the other version of the MacBook Air with Intel Core 2 Duo processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 2GB memory, 80GB PATA hard drive at4 4200 rpm, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and Wi-Fi module, costs $1,799. The PATA hard drive, also known as Advanced Technology Attachment with Packet Interface, is the original ATA interface that connects hard disks, solid state disks and CD-ROM drives inside computers. PATA allows for parallel connectivity with cable lengths of up to 18 inches, but after SATA standard came out it conquered the market even if PATA was the most popular interface. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment allows for faster data transfers, supporting hot-swapping (replacing devices during operation), thinner cables for more efficient cooling, and improved data integrity checks.

It is not a disadvantage for the MacBook Air users, but the $2,598-model adds faster processing speeds, while both configurations sport a 13.3-inch glossy widescreen LED display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, optimized for best viewing in low light conditions, 2GB memory, and the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared memory.

The world’s thinnest laptop measures 0.16 to 0.76 x 12.8 x 8.94 inches at a weight of 1.36 Kg.

If we got used to decorate all our electronic devices with Swarovski crystals why not to try it with MacBook Air too?
Don’t worry, it will still remain the world’s thinnest notebook; guys from
Crystal Icing did it and you can see the result in the picture, while the second image is of a standard laptop available at $2,000, but I liked its look and wanted to show it to you.

For the MacBook Air here were used 1/2 pound of colored crystals and the difference between its original thickness and the actual one is of just 1/9 part of an inch so it’s not a big deal.

On this cool website you can arrange the tiny precious stones and you like and form some impressive image. Of course, you will only have to choose what the final result would look like and the Crystal Icing team will send it to you wherever you live.
Since 2005 they are decorating a diversity of electronics using only 100% Genuine Swarovski Crystals.
You may check the models for yourselves.

Maybe there is no relationship between the air and the black color.
The clean air has to be associated with white or no color but the black MacBook Air looks too cool to not be mentioned on LaptopsArena doesn’t it?

But ColorWare has other colors for it too, like green, blue, pink and red and you can customize it as you like.

You can choose which parts to get colored, from screen back, monitor frame, keypad panel, bottom, logo or trackpad button, and it is not only about the aspect but also about the protective colored layer which adds a glossy, scratch resistant finish that won’t fade or decolorize during normal use.

To make your MacBook Air metallic black you have to pay a price of $500, which means cheap if compared with the system’s cost.

MacBook Air has just been launched and the problems started to appear.
According to Apple, some customers encountered some problems with the wireless connectivity and the Windows installation when the Remote Disc is used.

Also not all headphones are properly jacking into the thinnest notebook.
Apple declared that when closing the notebook to use an external display, you might see a throughput reduction or wireless networks that use 2.4GHz band, and the solution would be to switch the frequency range, try another channel/wireless access point or take the notebook closer to the base station.

“Other MacBook Air wireless issues involve slow speeds when connected to multiple Bluetooth devices and balky routers that refuse to work the Remote Disc magic. For the latter, Apple suggested that users update the firmware of their non-Apple 802.11n wireless routers to get disc-sharing operational”, Apple said.

The conclusion is that you can’t install Windows XP or Windows Vista in a Boot Camp partition via Remote Disc CD/DVD software and you have to use an external optical drive.
MacBook Air owners need to go to Apple Stores and get a third-party adapter to extend the audio connection outside of the nearly hidden port.

If you plan to purchase a MacBook Pro or you have an Apple notebook you should consider to check these cool bags from the talented be-ez, which provides many models, from larger types with several storage spaces to slimmer ones with one free space fitting your notebook.
I have selected just three types to give you a general idea about what this company is capable of creating.



LArobe Color is perfect for an Apple, made of low resilience polyurethane technology with robe protection thickness of just 5 mm and inner lip for extra protection.
They fit a 12-, 15- or 17-inch PowerBook and are colored in grey/blue, grey/pink and grey/green.
Also, in one of these you can place an iBook measuring 12 inches or 14 inches or a MacBook of 13.3 inches or 15.4 inches.

LaRobe Volute are made of low resilience polyurethane with a robe protection thickness of 5 mm, an external layer in cotton canvas and inner lip.
These measure 26 x 357 x 243 / 1 x 14.1 x 9.6 inches, 27.5 x 325 x 227 mm/ 1.1 x 12.8 x 8.9 inches and 26 x 392 x 265 mm/ 1 x 15.4 x 10.4 inches (height, width, depth).



LA Dolce Vita is a laptop bag with an ultra sleek design for the MacBook, measuring just 37 x 29 x 10 cm and being made of a high quality Tarpaulin fabric, nylon rips top 420D lining, with load-bearing nylon shoulder belt, and high sensitivity padding.



It is a protective material with a removable notebook compartment to allow you change the bag when needed and add a carry case look during the day and a nice stylish look in the night.
The main compartment measures 36 x26 x 8 cm.